Royal Thai Navy top brass hold a press briefing on submarine procurement at the force’s headquarters in Bangkok in 2020. (Photo: Apichit Jinakul)
A navy panel is likely to recommend a Chinese-made engine as a substitute for a German-made one for an S26T Yuan-class submarine being assembled in China, according to a naval source.
The panel working on the submarine engine issue is waiting for certification of the Chinese-made CHD620 engine by the Chinese Defence Ministry before drawing up a final report, said the source.
The panel chaired by navy chief-of-staff Adm Chonlathis Navanugraha has unofficially recommended the use of the CHD620 engine as a substitute for…
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